PHOENIX — A motorcyclist is dead following a crash in west Phoenix Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
The Phoenix Police Department said the crash involved a motorcycle and a second vehicle happened near 51st Avenue and McDowell Road at around 2 p.m.
"Preliminary information suggests that the vehicle involved was traveling southbound on 51st Avenue while the motorcycle involved was traveling northbound. The vehicle turned left in front of the motorcycle, at which time the motorcycle struck the vehicle," the police department said in a news release.
The motorcyclist was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries, where he died, according to police. His name has not been released.
Police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. Impairment is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
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